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ESOL Praxis Study Guide- Foundations of Linguistics Section

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the study of the production of sounds in speech

(a)  

2.

the study of sounds and patterns of particular languages

(a)  

3.

the way the voice rises and falls in speech

(a)  

4.

emphasis placed on syllables or words

(a)  

5.

the smallest unit of meaning in a language

(a)  

6.

the study of how morphemes are combined to make words

(a)  

7.

examines how words are constructed into phrases or sentences

(a)  

8.

the study of meaning in language

(a)  

9.

a way to visually represent sounds

(a)  

10.

the best known transcription system

(a)  

11.

sounds made by vibrating the vocal chords

(a)  

12.

sounds are made without vibrating the vocal chords

(a)  

13.

the point where two speech organs come together to make a sound

(a)  

14.

air comes through the nose when making a sound such as /n/

(a)  

15.

sound is made with a burst of air uot the mouth as in /h/ in hope

(a)  

16.

occurs when a speech sound changes due to the influence of nearby sounds

(a)  

17.

sound made when one vowel sound blends into another vowel sound in one syllable as in /ou/ sound in loud

(a)  

18.

groups of two or more consonants as in /pl/ place, /nt/ bent, and /sp/ in whisper

(a)  

19.

inserting an additional sound in the middle of a word

(a)  

20.

(a)   are seen as more rhythmic: stressed syllables or words are louder and longer

21.

shortening or diminishing of a vowel sound: occurs with many unstressed vowels in English

the most common form of this kind of reduction is the replacement of a vowel with the schwa sound, a, as in hundred, again, and amazing

(a)  

22.

In which of the following would a speaker most likely have a rising intonation?

a)

Please bring some bread

b)

I am afraid

c)

Frankie and Johnny are waiting outside

d)

Do you want to watch a movie?

23.

the study of word forms and their parts

(a)  

24.

must be attached to a morpheme to have meaning

_____ ________

such as the -er in the word player

(a)  

25.

a morpheme that can stand on its own

____ ________

like in the play

(a)  

26.

a base word, often a free morpheme, to which other morphemes can be added

____ / ____

(a)  

27.

bound to a morpheme that can be added to a root word to change its meaning, grammatical function, tense, case, or gender

(a)  

28.

bound morphemes that do not greatly alter the meaning, or part of speech, of a word

____________ ________

(a)  

29.

create a word that has a new meaning or part of speech

(a)  

30.

The underlined part of the word rebuilding is

a)

a bound morpheme

b)

an affix

c)

a diphthong

d)

a stem or root

31.

Which of the following statements is/are true?

a)

A morpheme is the smallest unit of meaning in language

b)

all words are morphemes, but not all morphemes are words

c)

an affix is a free morpheme

d)

Both A and B are true statements

32.

examines how words are arranged into phrases and sentences

(a)  

33.

Syntax is concerned with which of the following?

a)

how words are combined to convey meaning

b)

stages of second language acquisition

c)

ensuring transfer of language skills from L1 to L2

d)

how words are formed into phrases or sentences

34.

the study of meaning in language

(a)  

35.

the emotional association of a word

(a)  

36.

a word's actual dictional definition

(a)  

37.

The best way for ESOL students to learn the connotative meanings of common words is to

a)

study the dictionary

b)

immerse themselves in language

c)

build their own connotative meanings

d)

listen to music and study the lyrics

38.

a group of words whose meaning cannot be deduced from the meaning of the individual words in the group: put together, the words take a new meaning. For example, to feel under the weather is an (a)   , meaning to feel ill, while to jump on the bandwagon means to follow another's example.

39.

Semantics could be applied to which aspect of everyday English?

a)

the use of quotation marks

b)

the use of idioms

c)

the pronunciation of vowels

d)

the use of commas with conjunctions

40.

Which of the following statements, said while eating Cajun food for the first time at a friend's house, would suggest that an ESOL student has a good grasp of connotative understanding?

a)

This cuisine is delicious!

b)

This slop is delicious!

c)

This feed is delicious!

d)

This stuff that people and animals eat is delicious!

41.

occurs when language learners incorrectly apply the rules of their native language to the rules of the language they are learning

____________ or ________ ________

(a)  

42.

This sentence is an example of ______

I won one prize!

a)

interference or negative transfer

b)

false pronunciation

c)

irregular semantics

d)

all of the above

43.

A Spanish speaker who says, "I have fifteen years," when asked how old he is, is likely making a mistake because of

a)

morphemes

b)

pronunciation

c)

metathesis

d)

interference

44.

speech acts as one or more words that contain a single idea and are surround on both sides by silence

(a)  

45.

Pragmatics is concerned with

a)

the way the voice rises and falls in speech

b)

how humans produce sounds

c)

meaning in context

d)

how words are constructed into phrases or sentences

46.

the study of language and its relation to society and culture and is significant because of its influence on language policy

(a)  

47.

the set of actions a governments takes to regulate what language(s) is/are spoken in the given country

(a)  

48.

language variations that are common to people in a certain region or social group

(a)  

49.

In an ESOL classroom, the teacher makes an effort to use authentic audio materials that feature English speakers from England, India, Australia, and the United States as well as nonnative English speakers from Europe and Africa. Which concept would explain why this is a good strategy?

a)

interlanguage

b)

Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) model

c)

Language Experience Approach (LEA)

d)

World Englishes

50.

being able to speak a language both appropriately in a social context as well as correctly in terms of rules and structure (2 words)

(a)  

51.

involves using the language in socially appropriate ways and understanding register ( 2 words)

(a)  

52.

the ability to effectively arrange smaller units of language like phrases and sentences into cohesive works like letters, speeches, conversations, and articles. (2 words)

(a)  

53.

Which of the four components of communicative competence would involve understanding the appropriate way for a student to speak to the principal while visiting a class at school?

a)

linguistic competence

b)

sociolinguistic competence

c)

discourse competence

d)

strategic competence